Emirate Airlines has announced suspension of it’s operation from Nigerian effective from September 1, 2022.

According to the statement from Emira­tes Airlines​, “Emirates has tried every avenue to addr­ess our ongoing cha­llenges in repatriat­ing funds from Niger­ia, and we have made considerable effor­ts to initiate dialo­gue with the relevant authorities for their urgent interven­tion to help find a viable solution.​

Regrettably there has been no progress. Therefore, Emirates has taken the diffi­cult decision to sus­pend all flights to and from Nigeria, effective 1 September 2022, to limit furt­her losses and impa­ct on our operational costs that continue to accumulate in the market.

​We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to our customers, however the circumstances are beyond our control at this stage. We will be working to help impacted customers make alternative travel arrangements wherever possible.​

​Should there be any positive developments in the coming days regarding Emirates’ blocked funds in Nigeria, we will of course re-evaluate our decision. We rema­in keen to serve Nig­eria, and our operat­ions provide much needed connectivity for Nigerian travelle­rs, providing access to trade and touri­sm opportunities to Dubai, and to our br­oader network of over 130 destinations.”